Wind-blown tree hazard high this year

Thursday, 03 June 2010 13:58

Hikers and bikers will have to deal with more wind-blown trees than usual blocking trails in the mountains around Aspen, Basalt and Carbondale this spring, a forest ranger said Wednesday. “It's been a windy year. I think [forest] visitors are going to encounter more blowdown,” said Martha Moran, a recreation manager and planner with the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District. “Some trails are not going to get cleared like they have been in recent years.”